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Graves of legendary Olympic athletes desecrated in Ethiopia
Posted March 12th, 2007 at 8:32 PM by Adam Berger
Section: News & Results, Olympics
An Ethiopian news portal, nazret.com, is reporting that the graves of athletics legends Abebe Bikila and Mamo Wolde have been desecrated.
According to the report, the tombstones of the Olympic gold medalists were torn down in Addis Ababa and the life-sized statues of the athletes were “cut from the legs.”
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Paula Radcliffe, 2004 NYC Marathon Champion, to be 1st British Recipient of NYRR’s Abebe Bikila Award
Posted October 30th, 2006 at 3:00 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won the ING New York City Marathon 2004 in a thrilling sprint finish with runner-up Susan Chepkemei of Kenya.
Two years later, Radcliffe will be back in New York City for Marathon Week — not to contend for the title again on Sunday, November 5, - but to receive the 2006 Abebe Bikila Award on Saturday, November 4.
Radcliffe, 32, is the first British recipient of the award, which has been presented annually since 1978 by New York Road Runners to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to distance running, particularly through a spirit of deep commitment to the sport.
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